Summary:
Walton Central School District has only one middle school, Walton Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Walton Middle School appears to be a low-performing school, ranking between 1237 and 1343 out of 1479 to 1504 middle schools in New York over the past three school years and receiving a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Walton Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 19.35% for 6th grade to 46.15% for 8th grade, compared to state averages of 43.64% to 51.88%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 22.58% for 6th grade to 35.9% for 8th grade, compared to state averages of 50.56% to 40.72%. The school's spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $7,653, which is below the state average, and 53.97% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which could be an asset if the school is able to leverage this to provide more individualized attention and support to students. However, the data suggests that this has not yet translated into better academic outcomes for the students at Walton Middle School.
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